Union Omaha became the first team to claim the USL League One title on multiple occasions on Sunday afternoon as it took a 3-0 victory against Spokane Velocity FC before a USL League One Final record crowd of 5,849 fans at Werner Park.

Here are three things that proved critical as Los Buhos capped their season with both the Players’ Shield and the League One trophy.

1. BUHOS TEED OFF FROM SET PIECES

One of the keys to Union Omaha’s run to the Players’ Shield in the regular season and on its way to the League One Final had been its quality from set pieces. Los Buhos led the league with 17 goals from dead ball situations, nine of which came from corner kicks going into Sunday’s Final, and within the opening 20 minutes they had added to those totals to leave Spokane a big mountain to climb.

League One Final MVP Joe Gallardo’s deliveries proved crucial on both as he first picked out Max Schneider after just 150 seconds for the fastest goal this season for Omaha and then delivered another fine ball into the box that fell kindly to Pedro Dolabella after a missed attempt to clear off the deck by the Velocity defense. The two goals put Omaha in complete control and set the tone for the game overall.

2. OMAHA’S MIDFIELD URGENCY PROVED KEY

It was one thing that Joe Gallardo and Pedro Dolabella were doing work in the attacking third – Gallardo ended the game with one assist, four chances and four shots – but they were each making a difference in the center of midfield alongside that. Gallardo led all players in winning 8 of 11 grounds duels and won 2 of 3 tackles, while Dolabella hoovered up possession consistently, making 11 recoveries and one interception.

Overall, Spokane got the better of their hosts by the numbers, winning 55.4 percent of duels and 65.5 percent of aerial duels while also winning 17 of 18 tackles, but the urgency with which Omaha used possession when it gained the ball made a key difference. Racking up 19 shots, eight of which were on target, the hosts showed why Werner Park had been such a difficult place for opponents to visit and kept Los Buhos undefeated in the postseason on its home turf all-time.

3. SPOKANE LACKED FINAL-THIRD SHARPNESS

In their first final, Spokane Velocity got plenty of the ball and by the numbers put up a decent effort after conceding early, but there was simply a lack of precision in the attacking third that let the visitors down time and again. Spokane controlled 58.5 percent of possession and had a higher passing accuracy rate at 82.1 percent, but saw that number drop to just 58.7 percent in the final third as passes too often were off target and unretrievable by their targets.

That resulted in precious few clear chances for the visitors, who officially only recorded two shots and had only eight touches inside the Omaha penalty area despite entering the final third 48 times. It’s a harsh ending for the first-year club, which had plenty to be proud of this season, but one they’ll likely look back with disappointment as the season comes to an end.